I agree I use openbsd for my home router but hang an access point off of an Ethernet port for my wifi access.
On Tuesday, December 7, 2010, David Higgs <[email protected]> wrote: > I just assembled my ALIX 2d13, and had a similar discussion (check the > archives). B But I had to make some compromises. > > 802.11n isn't supported by OpenBSD yet. B Period. B Simple consultation > of the driver man pages would have noted that. > > I also believe that all drivers that support hostap also have > difficulties with power-saving functionality (please correct me if I'm > wrong!). B So unless you know that all of your wifi clients can disable > this, you theoretically may have packet loss issues. B Read your > chipset's man pages closely. > > To work around this issue, I picked up a cheap-o consumer wifi router > to hang off one of the ethernet interfaces. > > --david > > On Tue, Dec 7, 2010 at 3:38 PM, Lists Account <[email protected]> wrote: >> Hi All, >> >> First post to misc. I'd like to create an OpenBSD based router + wifi >> access point. I thought I might buy myself one of these for Christmas: >> >> B PC Engines ALIX 2D13: http://www.pcengines.ch/alix2d13.htm >> >> That's a AMD Geode LX800 with on-board serial, Ethernet (3), USB and >> miniPCI. >> >> The same vendor also sells several compatible wireless cards e.g. >> >> B Wistron DNMA92 Atheros 802.11a/b/g/n - Chipset: Atheros AR9220 >> >> B Compex WLM54SAG23 200mW Atheros 802.11a/b/g - Chipset: Atheros AR5414 >> >> I checked the 4.8 man pages and the faq (openbsd.org/faq/faq6.html) to >> try to determine my best choice ... >> >> Naturally I'd like to run 11n for the high speed and the 4.8 man page >> for the athn driver says the newer 9220 chip _is_ supported. However the >> list archives contain some remarks about it being supported only in >> client "BBS" mode, not in AP (Access Point) mode. >> >> The athn man page is not so clear on this, it mentions the existence of >> BSS and AP modes, but is not explicit about exactly what modes are >> supported by which chipsets. >> >> The FAQ page indicates that the ath driver (i.e. the non - "n" driver) >> does support AP mode. >> >> But neither the ath or athn man pages mention the "older" AR5414 chip at >> all :-( >> >> Any suggestions on how to go forward here? Is the project feasible and >> which of these components would be best? >> >> From my perspective it would be useful if the information on the support >> modes (BBS/AP) were to be added into the tables in those man pages that >> already enumerate the supported chipsets/bus-interfaces/bands/channels. >> >> Cheers, >> Robb. >> >> -- >> >> B B B B +-----------------------------------------------------------+ >> B B B B | B B B B B "I've seen things you people wouldn't believe. B | >> B B B B | Attack ships on fire off the shoulder of Orion. I watched | >> B B B B | C-Beams glitter in the dark near the Tannhauser Gate. All | >> B B B B | those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain. B | >> B B B B | Time to die." B -- Roy Batty, Nexus6, N6MAA10816, Combat B | >> B B B B +-----------------------------------------------------------+ > > -- Josh Smith KD8HRX email/jabber: [email protected] phone: 304.237.9369(c)
